Portland police investigate after man shot in head on East Burnside

Portland police are investigating a shooting late tonight that left a man with a gunshot wound to the head.

The incident was reported just after 10:30 p.m. near the 15900 block of East Burnside Street, said Sgt. Brian Schmautz, a Portland Police Bureau spokesman. The unnamed victim was alert and walking around when officers and paramedics arrived.

He was taken to OHSU Hospital for treatment for injuries that were described as not life-threatening.